and, having platted a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand; and, kneeling before Him, they mocked Him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

And, having spit on Him, they took the reed, and smote Him on the head;

And straightway one of them, running and taking a sponge, and filling it with vinegar, and putting it on a reed, was giving Him to drink.

A bruised reed will He not break, and a smoking flax will He not quench, till He send forth judgment unto victory;

And, as these were going, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, "What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken by the wind?

for with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged; and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you.

Nor do they light a lamp, and put it under the measure, but on the lamp-stand; and it gives light to all who are in the house.